Madison Mackay, Head Coach & Director
USA Weightlifting Level 2 Coach
Madison has been coaching in some form for over eight years, beginning with high school girl’s club volleyball while in college at Denison University along with running the women’s club volleyball team. Madison began CrossFit in 2013 and made the transition to weightlifting in 2018 upon the formation of Clintonville Barbell.
In addition to directing Clintonville Barbell, Madison is a full-time attorney by trade, graduating from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Madison also regularly serves as a Team Leader traveling with Team USA for international competitions. Additionally, she was recently elected to the Ohio WSO for a four-year team beginning January 2026.
Madison is also the head coach for The Ohio State University Weightlifting Club.
Alex Pan, Assistant Coach
USA WEIGHTLIFTING LEVEL 1 COACH
Alex has been weightlifting since 2023 and is a USAW Level 1 coach. He has a powerlifting and long distance running background having competed in multiple full- and half- marathons. Outside of athletics, Alex is an AI Engineer working in healthcare research. In his free time, he loves to cook, indulge in coffee, watch anime, volunteer at the library, play piano, and go on long hikes with his partner.
Kelsi Reynolds, OSUWL Assistant Coach
USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach
Kelsi is a former competitive swimmer and a USAW Level 1 coach. She’s been strength training since 2013, Olympic lifting since late 2016, and competing since 2017. Outside the gym, Kelsi has a variety of “nerdy” hobbies, enjoys volunteering at her church, and is pursuing a PhD in Immunology & Immuno-therapeutics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.